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What birth defects could taking vitamin a pills cause?
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Many: If you take too much vitamin a during pregnancy many birth defects may occur affecting the heart , spinal cord, cleft palate and lip and something called hydrocephalus where there was too much water on the brain.
Answered 1/5/2014
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No supplement needed: The following link from the world health organization gives some god information about who should take a vitamin a supplement. It is necessary for fetal development but most people do not need any more than what we get in our usual diet. http://www.who.int/elena/titles/vitamina_pregnancy/en/.
Answered 5/2/2015
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